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Issue Details

Issue #21
Published 1988
Cover Price 1.75 USD
Pages 68
Editing Ralph Macchio

Cover Details - "On the Surface of the Moon--Crystal In Crisis!"

Characters The Thing; Human Torch; Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]; Black Bolt; Medusa; Crystal; Gorgon; Karnak
Genre superhero
Pencils Ron Frenz
Inks Joe Sinnott
Letters Typeset

30 page Fantastic Four story "Crystal Blue Persuasion"

Characters FEATURE: Fantastic Four--The Thing; Human Torch; Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]; Crystal (Leaves); GUESTS: Luna; Willie Lumpkin; Watcher; Inhumans--Black Bolt; Medusa; Gorgon; Karnak; Triton; Quicksilver; Lockjaw; Mara; Fantomask; VILLAINS: High Evolutionary; Gatherers; Eliminators; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Belasco; Moloids; Comet Man; Master Pandemonium; Punisher; Dani Moonstar; Speedball; Eternals--Ikarus; Sersi; Makkari; Thena; Karkas
Synopsis The Inhumans arrive on earth to tell Crystal that Quicksilver has returned to the fold and that she is required to return and reconcile with her husband; The FF object and battle the Inhumans; Meanwhile, on the moon, the High Evolutonary sends his Gatherers and Eliminators to steal the Terrigen Mists from the Inhumans; The FF and Inhumans return to the Moon and drive the Evolutionary's forces off; Rather than see Johnny quit the FF, Crystal decides to stay with her people.
Genre superhero
Script Steve Englehart
Pencils Kieron Dwyer
Inks Joe Sinnott
Colors Greg Wright
Letters Ken Lopez
Notes Evolutionary War Part 5; Continued between Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #317 and 318; Continued from New Mutants Annual (Marvel, 1984 series) #4; Continued in Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #22.

10 page Fantastic Four illustration "Pin-Up Section!"

Characters The Thing; Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]; Human Torch; Alicia Storm; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Franklin Richards; Dr. Doom; Kristoff; Crystal
Genre superhero
Pencils Keith Pollard
Inks Joe Sinnott

10 page Crystal story "Crystal"

Characters FEATURE: Crystal; GUESTS: Inhumans--Black Bolt; Medusa; Gorgon; Karnak; Triton; Quicksilver; Lockjaw; Mara; CAMEO: Dr. Doom
Synopsis Crystal gets reacquainted with her estranged husband little knowing that Quicksilver has dealings with Dr. Doom.
Genre Superhero
Script Ed Norton
Pencils Jackson Guice
Inks Jose Marzan
Colors Greg Wright
Letters Ken Lopez

5 page High Evolutionary story "High Evolutionary Chapter 5: Silver and Crimson"

Characters FEATURE: High Evolutionary; GUESTS: Werewolf by Night; Moloids
Synopsis Wyndham creates his High Evolutionary armor to protect himself from a werewolf.
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald
Pencils Ron Lim
Inks Tony DeZuniga
Colors Gerg Wright
Letters Ken Lopez; Joe Albelo
Notes Continued from New Mutants Annual (Marvel, 1984 series) #4; Continued in Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #22.